The WIRE project

The Wire Project (Wick Information Recreation & Education) was a charitable organisation charity based in England

The project's stated aim was to work alongside existing community projects and develop new initiatives for the children, young people and families of Wick, Littlehampton, West Sussex.

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The Wire Project was founded by Paul Sanderson MBE in 1996 as a direct response to recognised issues involving drug and alcohol addiction, high teenage pregnancy, low literacy levels and low ‘community esteem’ in the community of Wick, Littlehampton, West Sussex.

The project acted as a vital link between Schools, homes, Police and Social & Caring Services providing advice and intervention for young people and families.

The charity provided activities, support and advice for children, young people Activities run by the WIRE included parenting courses, playschemes, night-clubs for 14- to 18-year-olds, discos for 7- to 13-year-olds, afterschool clubs, toddler groups and the Festival of Wick.

The WIRE was part of Spurgeon's, a children’s charity who provided the managerial, administrative and financial backbone to The WIRE’s work. Together with the locally formed UnderWIRE Advisory Group, The WIRE gained long-term stability and support to help strengthen the foundations of the project.

Other support came from The Salvation Army, The Rank Foundation and The Body Shop Foundation

The project was so successful that similar projects were set up around the country, including Crawley, Portslade near Brighton, Bognor Regis and Oxford.

The WIRE was based in two different locations. In 1996 it was in a port-a-cabin on the car park of the then Wickbourne Chapel. When the new Wickbourne centre opened in 2005 half the team moved from the temporary office that became their permanent office at Flora McDonald Junior School.

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